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Albanese, Licia b. July 23, 1909 d. August 15, 2014Opera Singer. A lyrico spinto soprano who was possibly the last artist that could legitimately be called 'Prima Donna Assoluta', she shall beyond all doubt be remembered as the definitive exponent of the tragic Cio-Cio-San in Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly". Born Felicia Albanese, she was raised in Southern Italy and made her 1934 professional bow at either Bari as Mimi in Puccini's "La Boheme" or at Milan's Teatro Licico as the understudy for an indisposed Butterfly. Though she had early...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Braun, Carl b. September 25, 1927 d. February 10, 2010Professional Basketball Player, Coach. For thirteen seasons (1947 to 1950, 1952 to 1962), he played at the guard and forward positions in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. Born Carl August Braun, he attended Garden City High School in New York and played collegiate basketball at Colgate University. He served two years in the United States Army before resuming his NBA career in 1952. Braun established himself as...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Brown, James Joseph 'J.J.' b. September 27, 1855 d. September 5, 1922Businessman. Although known today as the husband of "Unsinkable Molly Brown" Margaret Brown of "RMS Titanic" disaster fame, he was one of the wealthiest men in the United States from his days as a gold mine owner of the Colorado gold and silver booms of the 19th century.Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Brown (Tobin), Margaret 'Unsinkable Molly Brown' b. July 19, 1868 d. October 26, 1932Humanitarian, philanthropist, suffragist, preservationist, politician, author, stage actress, singer, RMS Titanic survivor - Margaret "Maggie" Tobin was born July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Missouri to John and Johanna Tobin. At the age of 19 she went to live in Leadville, Colorado with her brother. In the summer of 1886 she met James Joseph “J.J.” Brown and they were married on September 1, 1886. While her husband advanced to superintendent in the mines, Maggie started soup kitchens in the mining...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USAPlot: Benziger plot: Sec 15 Row St Quentin Plot 2GPS coordinates: 40.7514114, -73.5875168 (hddd.dddd)

Casey, William b. March 13, 1913 d. May 6, 1987United States Government Official. Born in Queens, New York, he graduated from Fordham University in 1934 and received a law degree from St. John’s University of Law in 1937. During World War II, he served with the Office of Strategic Services and he became head director of the Secret Intelligence branch in Europe. After the war, he practiced law and was involved in politics. He served in the Nixon Administration as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (1971-73), as Under...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Chipman, Robert 'Bob' b. October 11, 1918 d. November 8, 1973Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher appeared in a total of four games in 1941-43 with Brooklyn. He was 3-1 with the Dodgers when he was traded on June 6, 1944 to the Chicago Cubs for second baseman Eddie Stanky. Chipman was 12-10 in 1944 and 4-5 with a 3.50 earned run average when the Cubs won the 1945 National League pennant, but he pitched only one-third of an inning against Detroit in the World Series. He remained with the Cubs until he was sold on April 18, 1950...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Dunphy, Don b. July 5, 1908 d. July 22, 1998One of Boxing's greatest broadcasters, Don Dunphy enjoyed a long career behind the mike calling fights at ringside for radio and then television audiences. In his forty year career Dunphy called the blow by blow of over two thousand fights with over two hundred of them for titles including 50 heavyweight championships. Born in New York, Dunphy went to Manhattan College where he was a college correspondent for a number of New York newspapers. After graduating, Dunphy worked for a time at the New...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Lang, George C. b. April 20, 1947 d. March 16, 2005Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A native of Flushing, New York, Lang served as a Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army, Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry. Lang was awarded his Medal of Honor for action at Kien Hoa Province, Republic of Vietnam, on February 22, 1969, during the Vietnam War. Lang's citation reads- For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Lang, Company A, was...[Read More] (Bio by: K)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

McCormick, Frank Andrew b. June 9, 1911 d. November 21, 1982Professional Baseball Player. He played in the Major Leagues as a first baseman for 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Braves. After having been turned down by baseball teams on the east coast, he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds at a tryout in West Virginia in 1934. McCormick started off playing with Beckley in the minors and made his Major League debut with the Reds on September 11, 1934. Despite hitting .313, he spent the next three seasons in the...[Read More] (Bio by: K Guy)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Monahan, John Paul 'Jay' b. 1956 d. January 24, 1998Television Personality. He was known as a fine lawyer and legal commentator for TV, who was married to Katie Couric, the host of NBC's "Today" program. As legal analysis for NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC, during his career he covered many major cases to include the O.J. Simpson criminal trial, Timothy McVeigh civil trial and the Unabomber civil trial. He died of cancer at age 42 in Manhattan, New York. The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health in New York, City, is named in his memory. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Cause of death: Colon CancerCemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Montgomery, Clifford Earl b. September 17, 1910 d. April 21, 2005College and Professional Football player. He was the MVP quarterback on the Columbia University team that beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl in 1934. That game is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletic upsets of the 20th century as the 18-point underdog Lions shut out Stanford, 7-0. He competed in the first College All-Star football game. He then played one year of pro football in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934. He also played for the Mt. Vernon Cardinals in the AFL in 1936. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Murray, William Thomas 'Billy' b. May 25, 1877 d. August 17, 1954Recording Artist. Billy Murray recorded some 5,000 titles from 1897-1943. Most prolific male vocalist up until Bing Crosby, Murray introduced to the public songs like, "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Over There," "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Casey Jones," and scores of other familiar titles. He recorded for virtually every major phonograph label of the pre-1930 era. (Bio by: David Shelton)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Penzes, Lawrence b. 1951 d. March 12, 2002Roman Catholic Priest, United States Air Force Chaplain. Served as Chaplain for the Lynbrook New York Police and Fire Departments. On March 12, 2002, he was celebrating mass at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Lynbrook New York when a man named Peter Troy entered the church and opened fire with a shotgun, killing Father Penzes and a church parishioner named Eileen Tosner. (Bio by: Erik Lander)Cause of death: Shot to deathCemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA

Wydler, John Waldemar b. June 9, 1924 d. August 4, 1987US Congressman. Served during World War II a Private in the United States Army Air Corps, enlisting in November 1942. Promoted to Staff Sergeant, he then served in a chemical weapons company assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater until his discharge in November 1945. Elected to represent two different New York Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1981. Represented first the 4th District from 1963 to 1973, then the 5th District from 1973 to 1981. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USAPlot: Section 13, Range Z, Plot 146

Zoldak, Samuel 'Sad Sam' b. December 8, 1918 d. August 25, 1966Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed pitcher belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics when he was traded to St. Louis on Feb. 17, 1944 for catcher Frankie Hayes. He made his debut for the American League champion Browns that year in 18 relief appearances without a decision. He didn't pitch in the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was 3-2 in 1945, 9-11 in 1946 and 9-10 in 1947 before being traded to Cleveland on June 15, 1948 for pitcher Bill Kennedy and $100,000. He was 9-...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA